Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement marking the beginning of Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees: “As the Senate begins the confirmation process for the President-elect’s cabinet nominees, I am alarmed that many of the candidates have not yet been fully vetted by the nonpartisan Office of Government Ethics. This is unfortunately in keeping with the trend already established by the President-elect, who continues... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after reintroducing legislation condemning the Yulin Dog Meat Festival and urging China to end the dog meat trade. The resolution will be numbered H.Res.30 for the 115th Congress. (Please find attached a copy of the resolution): “I am proud to reintroduce my bipartisan resolution condemning the Yulin Dog Meat Festival. This festival and others like it that celebrate the torture of dogs and cats are abominations. During Yulin, ... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after introducing the Justice for Yazidis Act. The legislation seeks to expand mental health, physical therapy, and other health services to religious minority groups that have suffered the greatest persecution under the Islamic State (IS), including those subjected to rape, forced marriage, and sexual slavery. (Please find attached a copy of the legislation.) “The Justice for Yazidis Act establishes greatly needed programs to... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after four people were killed and many wounded in a vehicular terror attack in Jerusalem: “Once again a cowardly and barbarous act of terrorism has been carried out in Israel, this time against young Israeli soldiers and cadets on an educational trip overlooking the Peace Forest. “It is without question that the relentless demonization of Israel at the United Nations gives fuel to these attacks, as does the refusal of Palestin... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement on the shooting at Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport: “I am shocked and horrified at today’s shooting at Fort Lauderdale International Airport. Details are still coming in, but it appears that this cowardly act of violence has claimed multiple lives and left many people injured. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, and I offer my full support to the authorities on scene investigating this shooting. “As... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement in support of H.Res.11, Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace. Hastings was a co-sponsor of the resolution, which was passed by the House of Representatives earlier today. “I voted in favor of H.Res.11, objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2334, a one-sided resolution that has pushed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process further out o... Read more

(Washington, D.C.) Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) introduced a resolution in support of the Secretary of Homeland Security granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for those Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States and unable to return to Haiti due to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Matthew last year. (Please find attached a copy of the resolution): “Today, I am proud to continue my efforts to help the people of Haiti build a strong and vibrant democracy,” said Hasti... Read more

(Washington, D.C.) Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) introduced 15 pieces of legislation on the floor of the House of Representatives. The measures address a variety of issues including homelessness, gun violence, social security reform, animal welfare, foreign affairs, and national security. “Today, I am proud to introduce 15 measures in the House of Representatives. As the 115th Congress begins, I plan to hit the ground running on these proposals, and will introduce a number of other... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement on the United States’ abstention from a U.N. resolution vote on Israel: “The Obama administration’s abstention at the United Nations today is extremely troubling. It is irresponsible and reckless for the United States to have gone against its longstanding policy to veto one-sided, biased resolutions that undermine efforts to bring us closer to a two-state solution. “We can only achieve a lasting and permanent solution with two-sta... Read more

Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement in response to President-Elect Trump’s rejection of the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) assessment that Russia interfered with the U.S. election: “Last weeks’ CIA assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 Presidential Election is extremely alarming. Equally alarming is President-Elect Trump’s rejection of these findings and continuous denigration of the American intelligence community. Whether it is due to naive... Read more